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”Dom kallar den här som en förvaret”: A qualitative study of the lived experiences of immigrant detention in Sweden

This thesis addresses the lived experiencesof immigrant detention in Sweden, in the light of Sweden’s ongoing expansion of its detention capacity, and increasingly deportation focused migration policy. The research follows a qualitative design. Qualitative interviews with current and former detainees comprise the main source of data. The sampling method used for the study is generic purposive snow

Public-Private Sector Wage Gap in Ghana: Single Spine Pay Policy to the Rescue?

This paper exploits the adoption of Single Spine Pay Policy (SSPP) as a natural experiment to investigate the potency of wage policies in addressing the pay differentials between the public and private sector in Africa. The Government of Ghana in 2010, implemented the SSPP to tackle the long-standing wage gap between the public and private sector and consequently improve productivity in the public

Robotic Process Automation - Robotic Process Automation and its Effects on Job Characteristics

The automation of work tasks has been of high interest for over a century, where different technologies have been developed to serve this purpose. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is one of these technologies, which automates the execution of monotonous and repetitive work tasks previously performed by humans. As a consequence, the employee whose job consists of these work tasks might perceive eff

The Inequality and Growth Nexus: The Role of Institutions in Mitigating the Negative Effects of Income Inequality

The link between income inequality and economic growth has been a popular topic in the empirical research literature in the past decades. Despite that, a consensus is yet to emerge. This paper analyzes the effect of income inequality on economic growth and the role of institutions in mitigating potentially negative effects using a panel of 48 countries in the time-period 1977-2009, including a mix

Entrepreneurial Learning in a University Incubator - A single case study with VentureLab

This research has been conducted through a single case study by applying a qualitative research approach on how a university context shapes the way entrepreneurs learn in an incubator. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed according to Gioia, Corley and Hamilton (2012). Literature regarding Entrepreneurial Learning through an Experiential and Social Learning Theory

”Det är lätt att missa just för att det är så pass nytt” : En kvalitativ studie om socialsekreterares syn på barn som växer upp i spelmissbruk jämfört med substansmissbruk

Previous research shows that gambling addiction receives less attention in Social services compared with substance abuse. The aim of the study was to compare the child-welfare officer’s view on problem for the child and also on support and assistance for children who grow up in families where parents are compulsive gamblers than in families where parents have a substance abuse (in this paper it wi

Petty Debt: A Comprehensive Examination of Michigan’s Deferred Presentment Industry and Its Growth between 2000-2018

The payday lending industry in Michigan grew rapidly in the first decade of the 2000s, providing high-cost loans to borrowers with a damaged credit history and few other financial options. The typical clientele of payday lenders represents a specific socioeconomic demographic, wherein they are most often the ‘working poor’. Certain demographic variables may influence the likelihood that a person w

Vem är personuppgiftsansvarig enligt EU:s allmänna dataskyddsförordning? - En studie i räckvidden för definitionen av (gemensamt) personuppgiftsansvarig.

Sammanfattning För ganska exakt ett år sedan, den 25 maj 2018, började dataskyddsförordningen, Europaparlamentets och rådets förordning (EU) 2016/679 av den 27 april 2016, om skydd för fysiska personer med avseende på behandling av personuppgifter och om det fria flödet av sådana uppgifter och om upphävande av direktiv 95/46/EG (allmän dataskyddsförordning), allmänt känd som GDPR efter engelskansAbstract Approximately one year ago, on May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), known as the GDPR, appl

Samarbete mellan huvudentreprenör och underentreprenör - Centrala faktorer och långsiktiga relationer

Huvudentreprenörer anlitar idag underentreprenörer i större utsträckning än vad det har gjorts tidigare i bygg- och anläggningsbranschen. Underentreprenörer anlitas för att utföra speciella moment i ett projekt där det krävs spetskompetens samt för att stärka upp med arbetskraft hos huvudentreprenören. Eftersom underentreprenörer är vanligt förekommande i bygg- och anläggningsbranschen så är syftMain contractors today employ subcontractors to a greater extent than previously in the construction industry. Subcontractors are hired to perform special tasks in a project where there is a need for expertise and for strengthening the workforce of the main contractor. Since subcontractors are common in the construction industry, the purpose of this study is to identify crucial factors in a colla

"Likvärdigt, det vet i tusan om det går" : åtta svensklärares tankar om bedömning och betygsättning

Denna uppsats syftar till att undersöka hur svensklärare går till väga vid en bedömning av en elevtext, resultatet av den bedömningen, och hur de arbetar med bedömning löpande under ett läsår för att säkra en likvärdig och rättssäker betygsättning. För att ta reda på detta ombads åtta aktiva svensklärare bedöma en elevtext i kursen Svenska 1. Lärarna blev intervjuade efter avslutad bedömning, där The aim of this study was to examine how Swedish teachers assess an individual student paper, the result of that assessment, and how they work with assessment in general during the school year in order to secure equivalent and reliable grading. To accomplish the aim for the study, eight Swedish teachers in upper secondary school were asked to grade a student paper written for the course Svenska 1.

The effect of the European structural and investment funds on net FDI inflows

This paper examines what effect the European structural and investment funds have on net FDI inflows of European member states in the period of 2005 to 2016. The aim of the paper is to fill the gap in research relating to if the EU funds are successful in attracting private investments, in the form of FDI inflows. The paper uses a fixed effects model with country level panel data to estimate the a

Orsaker och Åtgärder : En kvalitativ textanalys av medias rapportering kring psykisk ohälsa hos unga

The aim of this paper was to analyze and reflect on how Swedish newspapers report on mental illness amongst adolescents and review what causes of mental illness are presented and what prevention strategies Swedish newspapers reports on. The research questions where: What forms of mental illness are represented in the articles? What causes of mental illness are presented in the articles? What preve

Leaders’ Perception of Outcome Expectancy and Openness to Change during Organizational Change Processes

To compete on the global market many companies need to undergo fundamental organizational changes. However, many companies fail to make successful transformations. To identify the factors that contribute to a successful transformation, some researchers have focused on a micro perspective and investigated employees’ characteristics and attitudes (e.g., organizational commitment, readiness for chang

The Necessary Evil - Impact of Financial Regulations on Financial Stability

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if Basel III has contributed to financial stability and if the capital requirements ensure financial stability in Europe. With the use of mixed methods this paper answers this question both quantitatively, by looking at the European banks empirically between the years of 2013-2018, and qualitatively, by conducting interviews and analyzing studies on the

Gene discovery to disarm tumor-associated macrophages using genome-wide CRISPR-CAS9 mediated knock out screens

Avväpna tumörvänliga makrofager för att bekämpa cancer Cancer är en av de vanligaste orsakerna till att människor dör i värden idag. Att hitta nya effektiva behandlingsformer och läkemedel är därför av yttersta vikt. Stort intresse har under senare tid ägnats åt tumörens närmiljö och hur den i sig kan påverka sjukdomsförloppet och effekten av behandlingen. Makrofager som normalt försvarar oss mot

Socialtjänstens intåg i den digitala eran : En kvalitativ studie om socialsekreterares upplevelser av digitaliseringen av deras arbete i socialtjänsten

The digitalization of the social service in Sweden has begun extensively during the last couple of years. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine social worker’s expediencies of the digitalization of the social service and how it affected their latitude, work and workload. The chosen method of this study was qualitative interviews, which were held with nine social workers from four di

Machine Learning för smartare pendling

Vid resor med kollektivtrafik finns det applikationer där en resenär kan söka efter resor. Resorna presenteras i en lista som oftast är sorterad efter avgångstid eller ankomsttid, vilket inte alltid stämmer överens med hur en resenär faktiskt väljer sina resor. Examensarbetet syftar till att utvärdera om det är möjligt att utveckla en maskininlärningsmodell som istället sorterar resorna utifrån reWhen traveling with public transport there is nowadays applications where a traveler can search for trips. The trips is presented as a list and is most often sorted by departure time or arrival time, which not always matches how a traveler actually chooses his trips. This thesis aims to test if it is possible to develop a machine learning model that instead sorts the trips by how a traveler has ch

Understanding Brazilian funk through an emic lens: A qualitative study among youth in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Over the last years, concerns have been expressed by the media and scientific literature about baile funk and Brazilian funk in general. Brazilian funk is a rebellious Brazilian music style which rose from the favelas from the 1980s onwards. Baile funk refers to funk dance parties which have a violent and aggressively sexualized nature. It is regarded as an expressive cultural phenomenon and it is

Branding Helsingborg City for Domestic and International Students

The student group is an emerging target with high potential for both the service industry and municipalities. However, previous studies scrutinizing this segment have been limited despite its significance. The aim of this study is to provide a deeper understanding of how domestic and international students perceive Helsingborg city and to offer insight into the key factors influencing students’ pe

Re-design of a Baby Carrier for Intuitive and Ergonomic Use

This master thesis was performed in collaboration with Najell AB with the purpose to improve their product, the SleepCarrier. The SleepCarrier can be used as a baby nest, a play mat and a soft carry cot. With the additional harness, the product can also be used as a baby carrier. The main focus of this project was to improve the user experience of the harness by focusing on ergonomics and intuitiv